Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024
Section 340-260-0030 - Requirement for Recycling Automobile Air Conditioning Coolant(1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule no person shall engage in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, disposing of, or otherwise treating automobile air conditioners without recovering and recycling CFC.(2) Any automobile repair shop that has: (a) Fewer than four employees; or(b) Fewer than three covered bays shall comply with the provisions of section (1) of this rule after August 10, 1992.(3) Only recovery and recycling equipment that is certified by Underwriters Laboratory (UL) as meeting the requirements and specifications of UL1963 and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standards, J1990 and J1991, or other requirements and specifications determined by the Department as being equivalent, shall be used.(4) All recovery and recycling equipment shall be operated and maintained at full efficiency and effectiveness according to the manufacturer's directions and guidelines contained in SAE Standard J1989. [NOTE: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
Or. Admin. R. 340-260-0030
DEQ 31-1990, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-90; DEQ 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-022-0415; DEQ 13-2019, amend filed 05/16/2019, effective 5/16/2019Publications: The publication(s) referred to in this rule are available from the agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468 & 468A
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468A.635 & 468A.640